Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-30
home AND ABROAD.
THE GRAND ARMY REUNION A SAD
DISAPPOINTMENT.
The Yacht Race Postponed-A Re
ligious Row-Slander Upon
Justice Field.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-UNIoN.l /
THOSE MARES NESTS.
The Pacific Railroad Commission Follow
ing Up False Scent.

ing Up False Scent.
lCopyri9h, 1887, by the California Associated Pressl
NEW YORK, September 29th.-Speeial.1 .1-Sen-
ator L. NJ. Norwood. of Georgia. appeared be-
fore the Pacific Railroad Commission this morn
ing TO explain the vouchers for considerable
amounts in the possession of the Central Pacific
Railroad. which showed him to have re-
ceived these amounts for services. Norwood
sald that he never did anything for the Central
Pacific Railroad, but was engaged as counsel
Tor the Southern Pacific in 1878. He had left
the senate, and had entered upon his law prac-
nee IN Savannah, and received word that
ms services were wanted in Washington.
he went on there, and met Mr.. Hunting
ton, with whom he made a contract TO
act as counsel for the Southern Pacific Railroad,
and advance its interests i'll the South as
against Governor Scott's Texas Pacific Railroad
Witness produced contract drawn by Hunting
ton which provided for the payment to Nor
WOOD for his services at the rate of SO 666
yearly, with an allowance for expenses. He al
ways made his bills against the Southern Pacific
kailroad, and drew receipts in favor of the Gen.
tral Pacific.
Witness said that his work was all of a legiti-
mate character, and he was not in any public
official position when these services were rem
dered He was introduced to Huntington by
General d. B. Gordon, of Georgia Norwood
said he knew of no act of wrong on the part of
the Southern Pacific, its officers unless it was
the act OF placing these charges on the books of
the Central Pacific.
Attorney Cohen said he was glad that Nor
wood had made this criticism, for he had no
doubt that when the charges were made there
was contract by which the Central Pacific was
receiving the earnings of the Southern Pacific
and paying its expenses
The following is the substance of an affidavit
fled yesterday by John p. Jackson:
For the last twelve years | have been agent
and attorney in fact under an unlimited power
of attorney of Senator John P. Jones of Ne
yada, and have transacted all his business in
the State of California. During this time Jones
sold to C. P. Huntington and his associates the
Los Angeles and Independence Railroad and
wharf for about 'S250,000 that being about
one-half its cost price. 1t was paid tor in
lnstallments. Previous to the coming due of
one OF said 1nstallments, General Cotton wrote
in one of his letters to Huntington not to paw
the next instalment due, as Jones owed them
money. The ia is in the premises were that the
only money owed by Jones was the sum of S5 400,
which was due for back taxes on the Los An
geles and Independence Railroad, and this
amount of money atfiant paid to A. n. Towne,
General Manager of the Central Pacific Rail.
road. This | believe to be the only money
transaction that took place in the last twelve
years between the Central Pacific Railroad, or
its owners, and said Senator John p. JONES'
81 make this affidavit in case said letters nav
be admitted, or Senator Stanford may be re-
quired TO answer the questions which, under the
advice of counsel, he had declined to answer
so that the facts may be before the Commission
and be thus incorporated in the testimony accom-
panying its report, the information being par
lcularly III my possession
UNION PACIFIC AFFAIRS.
PHlLADELPIIIA, september 29th.-Coionel John
G. Reiff, of Woerishofer & Co., bankers and
brokers, of this city. was next called to the
stand. He knew nothing about the matters of
the Central Pacific Railroad Company. but did
know considerable concerning the Kansas Pa
cific and Union Pacific, and was Fiscal Agent of
the former company from 1Sf6 to 1874. Witness
then testified concerning the policy and meth
ods OF the Union Pacific in regard to its branch
lines etc.
Concerning the proposed adjustment of the
Governments claim, Reiff said Il would not
unduly press these aided companies to the pay
ment of these debts. | would have existing
laws administered equitably, compelling the
roads to do exactly what they are able to do,
and no more"
While undergoing cross examination at the
hands of Judge Dillon witness became some
what excited and appealed to the Commission
He said he appeared as an unwilling witness;
that his relations with the Union Pacific people
were very disagreeable, ana he had 10 desire to
make them any more So But his prosecutor
held on, and witness continued to criticise the
management of the company.
After recess Mr.. Goetz recalled. He failed
TO remember having paid any sums out of TIN,
Central Pacitics funds on behalf of the South
ern Pacific.
Louis c. ChittendeD, formerly counsel for the
Central Pacific, said he never attempted to Sc
cure legislative votes by bribery.